2008-05-26
Grammy winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell is back with an octet and a pair of CDs. The material was mostly recorded live in 2006 from the Lisner Auditorium in Washington DC, the Hopkins Center in Hanover NH, and the Berklee Performance Center in Boston. The two disc set features mostly originals inspired by Frisell’s collaborations with visual artist Jim Woodring, and also covers from Sam Cooke, Thelonious Monk, Lee Konitz, and Boubacar Traore. Frisell’s career spans over 30 years and 100 recordings.Pete Kennedy
Tone, Twang and Taste
NATE NAJAR TRIO
I’m All Smiles
JAVON JACKSON
Now
BILLY BANG QUINTET FEATURING FRANK LOWE
Above & Beyond: Live in Grand Rapids
Bob Merrill and Roswell Rudd
Cheerin' Up The Universe
KAHIL EL’ZABAR’S INFINITY ORCHESTRA
Transmigration
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